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Agenda

Agenda

Time and Participants are subject to change

May 4, 2026

9 - 9:45am

Breakfast and Registration

9:45 - 10am

Opening Remarks‍ ‍

10 - 10:45am

The Cookbook Journey

Moderator: Joshua David Stein
Panelists: Hawa Hassan, Ella Quittner, Hillary Sterling, and Nok Suntaranon 

11 - 11:45am

Restaurants as the Third Space

Moderator: Tom Sietsema
Panelists: Talia Berman, Jacob Cross, Johno Morisano, and Jill Tyler 

11:15 - 12pm

A Conversation with the Critics

Moderator: Jamila Robinson
Panelists: Bill Addison, Raphael Brion, Joshua David Stein, Lyndsay Green, and Elazar Sontag

11:45 - 1pm

Lunch

1 - 1:45pm

Trailblazer Talk

Jeff Gordinier with David Rockwell

2 - 2:45pm

How to Create and Run a Hospitality Group

Moderator: David Helbraun
Panelists: Simon Kim and Missy Robbins

3 - 4pm

Hot Topics

Moderator: Dan Pashman
Panelists: Mashama Bailey, Buddha Lo, Luke Fortney, and Bettina Makalintal

Dessert Reception

3:45 - 4pm